Carson Kressley Says 'Queer Eye' Emmy Nominations Were More 'Groundbreaking' For Original
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- On Top Magazine Staff
- | August 23, 2018
While speaking with Variety at an event in Hollywood celebrating the Emmys turning 70, television personality Carson Kressley took a jab at the revised version of Queer Eye.
Kressley, who currently appears as a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race, was one of Queer Eye's original Fab Five. The reality show ran for 5 seasons on Bravo, ending in 2007.
Last year, Netflix released a reimagined version of the show with a new cast. Queer Eye is currently filming its third season in Kansas City, Missouri.
“We're so lucky to work in TV,” Kressley told Variety. “It's really having a renaissance right now and so inclusive and diverse.”
When asked about the new makeover show's recent Emmy nominations, Kressley said: “I'm thrilled that they're nominated, but it was a little more groundbreaking back when we won an Emmy in 2004.”
(Related: Carson Kressley says he's open to doing a Queer Eye cameo.)
Queer Eye won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Reality Program in 2004.